UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): |
July 27, 2010 (July 27, 2010) |
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ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION |
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| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |
| Georgia |
0-3722 |
58-1027114 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 4370 Peachtree Rd., N.E., Atlanta, Georgia |
30319 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| Registrant's telephone number, including area code |
(404) 266-5500 |
| N/A |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |
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| Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management | ||||
| Item 5.02 - |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | |||
Effective on July 27, 2010, each of Harold K. Fischer, 78, and D. Raymond Riddle, 76, retired from the Board of Directors of Atlantic American Corporation. Mr. Fischer had served as a director since 1999 and Mr. Riddle had served as a director since 1976.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION |
| By: /s/ John G. Sample, Jr. |
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| John G. Sample, Jr. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Date: July 27, 2010